Kyrgyz
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Kyrgyz
- /ˈkɜː(ɹ)ɡɪz/ UK
- /ˈkɪə(ɹ)ɡɪz/ UK
- /ˈkɪɹɡɪz/ US
Where it comes from
From Kyrgyz кыргыз (kırgız), possibly derived from Kyrgyz кырк ууз (kırk uuz, “forty tribes”); or possibly from кыргый (kırgıy, “hawk”); or likely from кырк (kırk, “extinguish, mince, cut”). More at Kyrgyz.
noun Kyrgyz · Kyrgyzes · Kirghiz · Kirgiz · Kyrghyz · Qirghiz
- A member of a Turkic people living primarily in Kyrgyzstan.
- A member of a Siberian Turkic people now known as Khakas.
proper noun Kirghiz · Kirgiz · Kyrghyz · Qirghiz · Qyrghyz
- The Turkic language of the Kyrgyz people
adjective Kirghiz · Kirgiz · Kyrghyz · Qirghiz · Qyrghyz
- Of, from, or relating to Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz people, or the Kyrgyz language
Translations
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noun member of a Turkic people
| Español | kirguiso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 키르기스인 kireugiseu'in, 키르기스 사람 kireugiseu saram |
| 日本語 | キルギス人 kirugisu-jin |
| 中文 | 吉爾吉斯人 /吉尔吉斯人 Jí'ěrjísī rén, 柯爾克孜族 /柯尔克孜族 Kē'ěrkèzīzú |
| हिन्दी | किरगिज़ kirgiz, किर्गिज़ kirgiz |
| Kiswahili | Mkirigizi |
| Português | quirguiz |
| Français | Kirghize, Kirghiz |
| Deutsch | Kirgise, Kirgisin |
| Română | kârgâz, kârgâză, kirghiz, kirghiză |
| Русский | кирги́з kirgíz, кирги́зка kirgízka, кыргы́з kyrgýz, кыргы́зка kyrgýzka |
| العربية | قِيرْغِيزِيّ qīrḡīziyy, قِيرْغِيزِيَّة qīrḡīziyya |
name language
| Español | kirguiso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 키르기스어 Kireugiseueo |
| 日本語 | キルギス語 Kirugisu-go |
| 中文 | 吉爾吉斯語 /吉尔吉斯语 Jí'ěrjísī yǔ, 柯爾克孜語 /柯尔克孜语 kē'ěrkèzīyǔ |
| हिन्दी | किर्गिज़ kirgiz |
| Kiswahili | Kikirigizi |
| Português | quirguiz |
| Français | kirghiz |
| Deutsch | Kirgisisch |
| Italiano | kirghiso, chirghiso |
| Română | kirghiză |
| Русский | кирги́зский язы́к kirgízskij jazýk, кирги́зский kirgízskij, кыргызский kyrgyzskij |
| العربية | قِيرْغِيزِيَّة qīrḡīziyya, قِيرْغِيزِيّ qīrḡīziyy |
adj of, from, or pertaining to Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz people or the Kyrgyz language
| Español | kirguiso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 키르기스 Kireugiseu |
| 日本語 | キルギス Kirugisu |
| 中文 | 吉爾吉斯 /吉尔吉斯 Jí'ěrjísī, 柯爾克孜 /柯尔克孜 kē'ěrkèzī |
| हिन्दी | किर्गिज़ kirgiz |
| Português | quirguiz |
| Français | kirghize, kirghiz |
| Deutsch | kirgisisch |
| Română | kirghiz |
| Русский | кирги́зский kirgízskij, кыргы́зский kyrgýzskij |
| Tiếng Việt | Kiếc-ghi-di |
| العربية | قِيرْغِيزِيّ qīrḡīziyy |
Talk about this word "Kyrgyz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kyrgyz. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Kyrgyz. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kyrgyz "Kyrgyz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kyrgyz.Cite this
@misc{kyrgyz_2026,
title = {Kyrgyz},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kyrgyz},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
